"But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,"
and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 3:14-15 (NKJV)
Today, it seems that everyone has an opinion on almost everything. With the Internet, and social media, no matter what the topic is, you can find a lot of ideas and opinions about almost anything. But we really need to know if that person, institution, or group that we are getting the information from is a reliable, and trusted source for the information. How well do we know that source? Do they always give good, reliable information that can be trusted? If not, it would be foolish to get any advice from them.
Trust is not something that is built overnight, but when you know that someone is a trusted source of information, you can take their advice and the information that they give you. There are many people and places we can get information from, but not every source is one we can always trust and rely on. There are many people who could, and who would like to, give us information and advice, but are they a trusted source? We need to test all things and hold on to what is good, which includes the source of our information.
In 2 Timothy 3, Paul told Timothy to continue with the things that he had learned, because Timothy knew who he had learned those things from. Paul was not just someone who showed up one day and started to teach Timothy and give him advice. Paul had taught Timothy, and he had a good relationship with him, so Paul was a trusted source that Timothy could rely on. We should not just accept teaching or take advice from someone we have no real relationship with. We can always trust the Word of God, but not every source of information is a source that we can trust.
and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 3:14-15 (NKJV)
Today, it seems that everyone has an opinion on almost everything. With the Internet, and social media, no matter what the topic is, you can find a lot of ideas and opinions about almost anything. But we really need to know if that person, institution, or group that we are getting the information from is a reliable, and trusted source for the information. How well do we know that source? Do they always give good, reliable information that can be trusted? If not, it would be foolish to get any advice from them.
Trust is not something that is built overnight, but when you know that someone is a trusted source of information, you can take their advice and the information that they give you. There are many people and places we can get information from, but not every source is one we can always trust and rely on. There are many people who could, and who would like to, give us information and advice, but are they a trusted source? We need to test all things and hold on to what is good, which includes the source of our information.
In 2 Timothy 3, Paul told Timothy to continue with the things that he had learned, because Timothy knew who he had learned those things from. Paul was not just someone who showed up one day and started to teach Timothy and give him advice. Paul had taught Timothy, and he had a good relationship with him, so Paul was a trusted source that Timothy could rely on. We should not just accept teaching or take advice from someone we have no real relationship with. We can always trust the Word of God, but not every source of information is a source that we can trust.
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